Louis BlŽriot


Louis BlŽriot (July 1, 1872 in Cambrai - August 2, 1936 in Paris) was a
French aviation pioneer. On July 25, 1909, he became the first person to fly
over the English Channel in a heavier-than-air aircraft. The airplane used
was one of his own design, designated the Bleriot XI, of which copies were
also manufactured in Stockholm, Sweden, called Thulin A. His flight was from
Calais to Dover and lasted 37 minutes.